* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

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